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Ron DeSantis: “Here's the thing. Democrats are unpopular. They were able to win based off the sentiment that exists in the country…”

On the recordNovember 5, 2026
Here's the thing. Democrats are unpopular. They were able to win based off the sentiment that exists in the country right now. They did not earn a mandate to indulge all their left-wing fantasies. And they're going to be in there governing, and we'll see what ends up happening,
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Ron DeSantis
Florida
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Commenting on the midterm election results.

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